EEM ETF — Holdings & Analysis
This exchange-traded fund, the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, endeavors to replicate the performance of an index that includes large and medium-sized company stocks within emerging markets. 0.72% expense ratio, $29.9B AUM, 1 holdings, inception 2003.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) ETF — Price, Holdings & Analysis
ETF Overview
Risk Metrics
Expense Ratio
Top Holdings
- TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING (2330.TW): 14.73%
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD (005930.KS): 8.44%
- SK HYNIX INC (000660.KS): 7.85%
- TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD (0700.HK): 2.64%
- ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD (9988.HK): 1.56%
- MEDIATEK INC (2454.TW): 1.43%
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE (005935.KS): 0.94%
- DELTA ELECTRONICS INC (2308.TW): 0.90%
- SK SQUARE LTD (402340.KS): 0.84%
- HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY LTD (2317.TW): 0.78%
Sector Allocation
- Technology: 44.3%
- Financial Services: 17.6%
- Consumer Cyclical: 8.3%
- Industrials: 6.6%
- Communication Services: 6.0%
- Basic Materials: 5.9%
- Energy: 3.4%
- Consumer Defensive: 2.5%
- Healthcare: 2.5%
- Utilities: 1.8%
- Real Estate: 1.0%
- Taiwan (Province of China): 27.2%
- Korea (the Republic of): 23.7%
- China: 17.3%
- India: 11.1%
- Brazil: 3.2%
- South Africa: 2.5%
- Saudi Arabia: 2.4%
- Mexico: 1.6%
- Hong Kong: 1.1%
- Other: 0.9%
Dividend Yield
- State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) — 0.08% expense ratio
- Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) — 0.18% expense ratio
- State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) — 0.09% expense ratio
- State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) — 0.08% expense ratio
- iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) — 0.32% expense ratio
- State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) — 0.08% expense ratio
- State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) — 0.16% expense ratio
- ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) — 0.75% expense ratio
- iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) (Fixed Income) — 0.14% expense ratio
- iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) (Equity) — 0.32% expense ratio
- iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) (Fixed Income) — 0.49% expense ratio
- iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) (Equity) — 0.19% expense ratio
- iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF (IWR) (Equity) — 0.18% expense ratio
- iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (EEMS) (Equity) — 0.72% expense ratio
Risk Metrics
- Beta: 1.03
Questions & Answers
What is iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM)?
This exchange-traded fund, the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, endeavors to replicate the performance of an index that includes large and medium-sized company stocks within emerging markets. It holds 1 securities. With $29.9B in assets under management, it is one of the larger funds in its category.
What is the expense ratio for EEM?
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF has an expense ratio of 0.72%, which is considered higher than average for equity ETFs. This means for every $10,000 invested, annual fees would be approximately $72. Lower expense ratios generally lead to better long-term returns, all else being equal.
What are the top holdings in EEM?
The three largest positions in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF are TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING (2330.TW, 14.7%), SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD (005930.KS, 8.4%), SK HYNIX INC (000660.KS, 7.8%). Together these top three holdings represent 31.0% of the fund, out of 1 total positions. The fund has a concentrated portfolio.
What sectors does EEM invest in?
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF allocates across 11 sectors. The largest sector exposures are Technology (44.3%), Financial Services (17.6%), Consumer Cyclical (8.3%). The fund is heavily concentrated in Technology.
How long has EEM been around?
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF was launched in 2003, making it 23 years old. As one of the longer-running ETFs, it has an extensive performance track record through multiple market cycles. It is managed by IShares.